Information about Richard X
Richard Philips is a record producer, best known by his stage name Richard X. In an early issue of the now defunct Popworld magazine, Phillips told of how he had simply sealed a postcard with a kiss which was misinterpreted as the letter X; from then on he has used the alias Richard X.
History
Richard X started out as a pioneer of the bootleg craze, releasing limited edition singles under the artist name of Girls On Top between 2001 and 2002. He signed to Virgin Records as a result of the interest in the early Girls On Top singles and released his debut album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 in 2003. He has now become a successful record producer, producing hit singles for artists including Sugababes, Kelis, Liberty X and Rachel Stevens and remixing for artists including New Order, Pet Shop Boys, Gwen Stefani, and Depeche Mode.Discography
Girls On Top
For Girls On Top discography, see Girls On Top (Richard X)Richard X productions
- Alesha - Richard X is producing two tracks for ex-Mis-Teeq band members's debut solo album - "Nasty" and "Shadows". He has also contributed to the track Ting-a-ling. The material is currently unreleased after Alesha left Polydor in 2006.
- Annie - Richard X produced/co-wrote the single "Chewing Gum" (UK #25, September 2004) & "Me Plus One" for Annie's Anniemal album (February 2005). She also provided vocals for the track "Just Friends" from Richard X's Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 album in August 2003. He is currently working with her on more material for her new album including the tracks "Songs Remind Me Of You" and "Two Of Hearts".
- The Bravery - "Fearless" was remixed by Richard X and featured as a track on the "Fearless" single.
- Chung King - Richard X has produced the tracks "Slow It Down" and "Itch Scratch" for the Brighton based group's second album.
- Ciara - Richard X remixed the single "Goodies" (UK #1, January 2005). His remix featured additional vocals from M.I.A..
- Jarvis Cocker - "Into You" was produced by Richard X for his Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 in August 2003. He also featured on the track "Into Yule" which was due to be the b-side to the single release of Javine's "You Used To", but this was cancelled.
- Depeche Mode - Richard X remixed the single "Enjoy the Silence 2004" (UK #7, October 2004) as part of Depeche Mode's Remixes 81 - 04 album (October 2004). He also remixed "Personal Jesus" in late 2006 which is as yet unreleased.
- Freeform Five - Richard X remixed the single "No More Conversations."
- Luke Haines - Richard X produced a version of the former Auteurs and Black Box Recorder member's single "Off My Rocker at the Art School Bop", along with its b-side "The Best Artist/Skinny White Girls", which was released on 16th October 2006.
- Javine - "You Used To" was written and produced by Richard X and featured on his Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 album in August 2003. The track was due to be a single in November 2003, but was cancelled.
- Kelis - "Finest Dreams" (UK #8, August 2003) was produced by Richard X. It was a reworking of SOS Band's "The Finest" with Human League's "Thing that dreams are made of" and released as a single under Richard X featuring Kelis. It also appears on Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1.
- Liberty X - "Being Nobody" (UK #3, March 2003) was produced by Richard X as a reworking of Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody" with Human League's "Being Boiled". Released as a single under Richard X vs Liberty X, it also appears on Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 and Liberty X's album Being Somebody.
- M.I.A. - Richard X produced and co-wrote the tracks "10 Dollar","Hombre" and "Amazon" for the Arular album (April 2005). The track "Hombre" was credited under the pseudonym of Duane "Willy "Williams IV
- Roisin Murphy - Richard X has produced two tracks for the ex-Moloko singers forthcoming solo album.
- New Order - Richard X remixed "Jetstream" (UK #20, May 2005). There is also a Richard X remix of "Bizarre Love Triangle" which appeared on the release of their 2005 single "Waiting for the Sirens' Call.
- Nine Inch Nails - Richard X remixed the single "Only" (UK #20, July 2005).
- Pet Shop Boys - Richard X has co-produced "Fugitive" for the limited edition of Pet Shop Boys 2006 album Fundamental.
- Sugababes - "Freak Like Me" (UK #1, May 2002) was a reworking of Girls On Top's "We Don't Give A Damn About Our Friends". Released as a Sugababes single to promote their Angels with Dirty Faces album, it also appears on Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1.
- Gwen Stefani - Richard X remixed the single "Cool" (UK #11, September 2005).
- Rachel Stevens - "Some Girls" (UK #2, June 2004) was written and produced by Richard X. The single was released with profits going to BBC Sport Relief. Richard X also co-wrote and produced "Crazy Boys" for her album Come And Get It and the as yet unreleased track "Nothing In Common"
- Tiga - Richard X remixed the single "Hot in Herre" (UK #46, September 2003) and produced/co-wrote "Burning Down". Both projects were done under the alias of Gareth Gatex which is taken from 2002 Pop Idol runner-up Gareth Gates' name. On his website, Richard X now calls his use of that alias as "ill advised and confusing". Tiga also provided vocals for "You (Better Let Me Love You X 4) Tonight" for the album Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 in August 2003.
- TLC - Richard X remixed the single "Hands Up" (June 2003).
- Caron Wheeler - "Lonely" was produced by Richard X and featured on his Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 album in August 2003.
- Yazoo - A remix of "Situation" by Richard X appeared on the "Future Retro" compilation in early 2006.
- Bertine Zetlitz - He is responsible for production on the Norwegian popstar's mega-hit single "Girl Like You", taken from her 2003 album "Sweet Injections".
Richard X albums
- The Golden Hour Of The Future (October 2002). This collection of early recordings by The Human League and their predecessors The Future was compiled by Richard with the assistance of Human League members past and present, and released on Richard's Black Melody label. The CD was preceded by a limited edition 12" promo EP titled "Dance Like A Star".
- Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 (August 2003) - This album inludes the singles "Freak Like Me", "Being Nobody" and "Finest Dreams" along with other tracks featuring guest vocals from Annie, Javine, Caron Wheeler, Tiga and Jarvis Cocker.
- Back to Mine Volume 17 (April 2004). This was released as part of the long-running mix album series. His album included tracks by artists including Kelis, Goldfrapp, John Carpenter, Heaven 17, Jona Lewie.
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Popworld was a British television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news, trivia, gossip, interviews and music videos, as well as musical performances from the most recent top artists.
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Mashup, bootleg or Bastard Pop, is a musical genre which, in its purest form, consists of the combination of the music from one song with the a cappella from another.
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Girls On Top was the pseudonym used by record producer Richard X between 2001 and 2002. As part of the bootleg music craze of the time, Girls On Top had a string of limited edition underground singles released on vinyl only.
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
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Back to Mine
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is a 2003 album compiled by Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is a 2003 album compiled by Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
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Sugababes are a BRIT Award-winning British pop group trio from London.
The group formed in 1998. Releasing eighteen singles (6 of those reaching #1 in the UK, and a #1 charity single with Band Aid 20) and five albums that have reached top 40 charts worldwide, and one of the
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The group formed in 1998. Releasing eighteen singles (6 of those reaching #1 in the UK, and a #1 charity single with Band Aid 20) and five albums that have reached top 40 charts worldwide, and one of the
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Kelis Rogers-Jones (née Rogers, born August 21 1979[1]), better known as Kelis, is an American R&B singer and songwriter.
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Liberty X (originally called Liberty) was a pop vocal group formed from five contestants from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. The group consists of Tony Lundon, Kevin Simm, Michelle Heaton, Kelli Young and Jessica Taylor.
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Rachel Lauren Stevens (born April 9, 1978) is an English singer and actress and an occasional model who lives in Hampstead, London. Formerly with the successful pop group S Club (7), she launched a solo recording career and has released seven singles and two albums to date in the
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New Order were [1] an English rock group formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner (vocals, guitars, synthesizers), Peter Hook (bass, electronic drums), and Stephen Morris (drums, synthesizers).
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Pet Shop Boys are an English synthpop/pop music/electronic music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant who provides main vocals, keyboards and very occasionally guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards and occasionally on vocals.
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Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) (IPA pronunciation: [gwɛn stɛ'fɑn.ni][1]), is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and occasional actress.
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Depeche Mode (IPA: /dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd/) are an electronic music group that formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex, England.
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Girls On Top was the pseudonym used by record producer Richard X between 2001 and 2002. As part of the bootleg music craze of the time, Girls On Top had a string of limited edition underground singles released on vinyl only.
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Alesha Anjanette Dixon (born 7 October 1978 in Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire), known by first name Alesha, is an English singer, MC, songwriter, occasional model and television personality.
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Mis-Teeq were an English R&B group. Originally a quartet, the group eventually became a trio, whose members were Alesha Dixon, Su-Elise Nash and Sabrina Washington. They released two studio albums and nine singles together.
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Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born November 21, 1978 in Trondheim, Norway), better known by her stage name Annie, is a pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. Her debut album Anniemal was released in 2004.
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Anne Lilia Berge Strand (born November 21, 1978 in Trondheim, Norway), better known by her stage name Annie, is a pop artist and DJ from Bergen, Norway. Her debut album Anniemal was released in 2004.
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Anniemal
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Anniemal is the debut album by Norwegian pop artist Annie, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on March 7 2005 and in the United States on June 7 2005 (see 2005 in music).
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Anniemal is the debut album by Norwegian pop artist Annie, first released in the United Kingdom and Europe on March 7 2005 and in the United States on June 7 2005 (see 2005 in music).
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
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Back to Mine
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is a 2003 album compiled by Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
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Back to Mine
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is a 2003 album compiled by Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
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The Bravery is an American rock band from New York City that consists of Sam Endicott, John Conway, Anthony Burulcich, Michael Zakarin, and Mike Hindert. Their music is a synthesis of disco and synth rock.
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Chung King Recording Studios, formerly known as The Chung King House Of Metal, is a New York City recording studio founded by John King that was site of many classic punk and hip hop recordings.
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Ciara Princess Harris (born October 25, 1985) professionally known as Ciara, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer, and actress. Ciara made her debut in the summer of 2004 with the Billboard number-one single "Goodies".
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Released June 2004
January 2005
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded Hitco, Atlanta, Georgia & Circle House Studios, Miami, FL and Sony Music Studios, NYC
Genre Crunk & B
Length 3:43
Label LaFace
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January 2005
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded Hitco, Atlanta, Georgia & Circle House Studios, Miami, FL and Sony Music Studios, NYC
Genre Crunk & B
Length 3:43
Label LaFace
Writer(s)
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MIA may refer to:
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- Missing in action, a combatant who has not returned from war and is unaccounted for.
Songs
- "M.I.A.", a song on the Avenged Sevenfold album City of Evil
- "M.I.A.
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Jarvis Branson Cocker (born 19 September, 1963, in Sheffield, England) is an English Britpop musician, best known for fronting the band Pulp.
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1
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Back to Mine
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is a 2003 album compiled by Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
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Back to Mine
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Richard X Presents His X-Factor Vol. 1 is a 2003 album compiled by Richard X. The album features 15 tracks all produced by Richard X, most of which feature guest vocals.
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